human-animal relationships

Illustrations and easy-to-read text portray a girl who has an alarm clock, a vacuum cleaner, a home security system, and more that all look remarkably like a dog.

The life of a musically gifted bird changes forever after she discovers the music of Chopin and helps a talented young pianist solve the mystery of a long-lost Chopin piano.

"Twelve-year-old Parker Pitts hates a mess. Ever since his grandmother died, he's much more comfortable when things are organized: He scrubs the kitchen counters at home, avoids the school bully at all costs, and never even speaks to Gabriella Cortez, the most interesting girl in the sixth grade. No muss, no fuss, no complicated feeling to worry about. But now Parker's older sister is traveling abroad for the semester, leaving behind her obnoxious and extremely disorderly goldendoodle, Boof, for Parker to manage. Man's best friend? More like boy's worst nightmare! When an intense round of tug-of-war leaves both dog and boy with bumped heads, Parker and Boff waked up to the biggest disaster yet: They've switched bodies! Suddenly, Boof has to find his way through a school day, and Parker has to . . . eat dog food?!"--Back cover.

"Stacy and her intelligent pack of wolves live in harmony together in their cave home in the forest. But when their friend Milo the bat brings news that a baby ocelot is in danger and needs to be returned to his family, Stacy and her wolf Basil must hurry to the jungle biome! After tracking the lost ocelot, they discover he's trapped in a long-lost tower that's full of obstacles, traps, and dangerous creatures. Will Stacy and Basil rescue the ocelot before it's too late? Or will they all wind up in the tower forever?"--Provided by publisher.

"[This book] reveals what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other, and how far even small acts of caring can go to ease another's distress. A search for understanding about some of the most critical matters of our time, [it] is also an inquiry into the nature and purpose of writing itself"--Dust jacket.

A dog stays up all night, watching the moon and some bats, and looks forward to the morning when his boy will wake up and feed him breakfast.

"Ava's new kitten, Tiger, may be small but he makes up for it with his big personality and sense of adventure"--Amazon.com.

"A young puppy struggles to make friends with the family cat. Will they learn to get along before Christmas?"--Provided by publisher.

When eleven-year-old Addie goes to stay with a foster-care family on a remote Exmoor farm in the midst of a very cold winter, she is full of hurt, anger and a deep mistrust of everyone around her. Until one day, when she rescues a tiny wild foal from the moorland snow and Addie discovers that perhaps she's not so alone after all. And as adventure and unexpected friendship blossom, Addie is determined that both of them will know what is to be home again soon.

When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way.